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In the 1960s, Stax Records was best known for raw southern soul that rejected the type of sleekness and pop sensibilities favored by the northern soulsters at Motown. But by the early '70s, Memphis soul was losing its popularity, and Stax's A&R department started to emphasize northern and so-called "uptown" soul in order to stay competitive. One of Stax/Volt's biggest sellers was the Dramatics, a Detroit group that, like the Temptations at Motown and the O'Jays in the Gamble & Huff camp, effectively combined gritty soul belting with a sleek production style. Thanks to major hits ranging from the delightfully funky "Whacha See Is Whacha Get" to slow jams and ballads like "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain," "Toast to the Fool" and the melancholy "In the Rain," the Dramatics were on quite a roll in the early-to-mid-'70s. All of those gems are included on the hour-long CD, The Best of the Dramatics, which offers a fine overview of the quintet's Stax/Volt years. Many Dramatics albums are worth owning, but if a listener were allowed to own only one Dramatics CD, this would be it.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Tony Hester, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - JIM VITTI, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON CAPONE, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Reynolds, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Dramatics, MainArtist - Donald Davis, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Banks, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Ford, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Demps, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Mayes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Mounts, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 Stax Records, Distributed by Concord.
Tony Hester, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Tony Hester, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist - Johnny Allen, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Tony Hester, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist - Johnny Allen, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Tony Hester, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Tony Hester, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Stax Records
Tony Hester, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Tony Hester, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Tony Hester, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Tony Hester, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Riser, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Dramatics, MainArtist - Johnny Allen, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Tony Hester, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1973 Fantasy, Inc.
Tony Hester, Producer - Jimmy Roach, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1974 Stax Records
The Dramatics, MainArtist - Rodger Hatcher, ComposerLyricist - Bob Holmes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Stax Records
Jimmy Roach, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist
℗ 1974 Stax Records
Don Davis, Producer - James Dean, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist - Dennis Gilmore, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Stax Records
Don Davis, ComposerLyricist - The Dramatics, MainArtist - Arthur Snyder, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Stax Records
Album review
In the 1960s, Stax Records was best known for raw southern soul that rejected the type of sleekness and pop sensibilities favored by the northern soulsters at Motown. But by the early '70s, Memphis soul was losing its popularity, and Stax's A&R department started to emphasize northern and so-called "uptown" soul in order to stay competitive. One of Stax/Volt's biggest sellers was the Dramatics, a Detroit group that, like the Temptations at Motown and the O'Jays in the Gamble & Huff camp, effectively combined gritty soul belting with a sleek production style. Thanks to major hits ranging from the delightfully funky "Whacha See Is Whacha Get" to slow jams and ballads like "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain," "Toast to the Fool" and the melancholy "In the Rain," the Dramatics were on quite a roll in the early-to-mid-'70s. All of those gems are included on the hour-long CD, The Best of the Dramatics, which offers a fine overview of the quintet's Stax/Volt years. Many Dramatics albums are worth owning, but if a listener were allowed to own only one Dramatics CD, this would be it.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:56
- Main artists: The Dramatics
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fantasy Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1986 Fantasy, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1986 Fantasy, Inc.
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